The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-05-12
Beatil eli Judge Groga;l.

Judge James Raymond Grogan.
died in his room at the Rodgers
House in this city at 4:40 O'Clock
p. M, Friday.
lie had been sick for the past
year with Brisht's disease OF the
kidneys, but 1t was not until he Wis
tied the hospital at Columbus ssv-
eral weeks ago that he realized just
what his condition really was.
On his return home he said he
was going to die.
Jdge Grogan wonid have been
62 years old had he lived until the
25th of this month, but all "details
in regard to place Of birth &c. will
be found in resolutions adopted at
the memorial meeting of the bar,
Monday afternoon.
We take the following from
"Mack's' correspondence TO The
Ohio State Journal from this place
in Tuesdays issue OF that paper:
The remains Of Judge James II,
Grogan, accompanied by Lewis
Green. Sheriff john Gallagher.
John T. Stcdem and W H. Nc
Ciintock, were taken to Junction
City Sa'urday afternoon and were
inferred at st. Patrick's Catholic
church near that town, at 10 clock
a. m. Sunday. 1t WIS the inien
ton to have taken the remains
across the country Sunday morn
ing, but the physicians counseled
against this and hence the hasty
move move Saturday afternoon,that
SO many persons considered i'll ad
vised.
The remova! of the deceased from this
city has called forth much criticism. Some
perhaps, was a little severe, but when 1T is
remembered that it was the expressed de-
sire of the deceased that he be buried here
that was felt and expressed at his removal
This was the battle ground of = Lifetime
here he gained victories and met defeat
here in adversely lie found the friends who
sustained him until he was again able TO
| take his place in line, ana IL does seem like
| IL would be a fitting tribute TO the memory
| OF this lonely old man that his remains be
| LAID away in the cemetery here. That was
his wish. The claims of kinship, howe, er
are paramount 70 all other considerations,
| and it is not altogether an unpleasing ran
cy that the dust vi the alien should nave
been carried, back and left to comnlingle
with The kindred elements that in lie We're
divided by differences 100 sorroWful for
resurrection. He was buried by the side oi
| his father and mother. --
| of the most remarkable men ever known
| in the Hooking valley. He possessed g
mighty intellect, and q careful analysis oi
the life and character OF the man by an
able essayIst would demonstrate, think
| that few greater minds nave been known
| in the history Of the state. A visit to hi.
old home i'll Perry county, where his boy
| hood days were spent, would impress one
| acquainted with the man that In the for
native period somehow the severe simpli
city of the Surroundings had entered Largely
IintO his character, for his GistaSte OF pomI
and parade and his infieXible Will power
wou!d need no other parentage than the
rough, sterile hills and adaman tine cliff:
that surrounded the place. He received
an elementary education in the district
=
ton was obtained by private study and a
the Dominican Convent school at st. 10
seph, Perry county, under the tutorshfp o
Rev. Father James Whalen, afterwa rds
Bishop of: Nashville. 1t was the ambition
of his life TO enter the priesthood, and hat
he not been deferred by defect in his eye
his ability must have given him hlgl
place in the church. He was in early life
a man of commanding appearance; III
possessed magnificent physique, fin
head and n clear cut mouth that in old ag'
was awful in its severity. HIS failure Il
enter the priesthood was the great disap
pointment of his life, and from that tim'
on he wandered unrestrained verliterar,
fields, gathering from the by-ways sucl
flowers as suited him best.
Judge Grogan WAS admitted to the ba
| in 1919, 1t did not seem that he Inspired I,
| n high place i'll the profession OF the law
and as matter of fact, while he may no
have oeen so well posted Oh authcri ties II
special cases, it is generally admitte'
among the leading lawyers at the bar her
that IN his conception of the Fundamental
principles of law he was Cnequdled. HI
knowledge in sciences. in philosophy, II
| religion and in literature was SO Sreai
lacking us he did to a certain extent tn
essential powers of concentration, that ]
was often detrimental 10 his reputation q
, lawyer. Very frequently IN ms exami
nation of witnesses in court sonetninS i
: the answer given would strike him, ant
lhen, ohlivious 10 the Surroundings ani
: The case in hand. he would put series o
Questions li.lI Wou-u ieIu ott lhtO lisS Att ~
I,uth he loved SO well to travel, and l
was only on the warming INJUNCTION o
the Judge that he could be called back. II
, his arguments to a jury he WAS either yer
strong, or his pleadings handicapped b
ali the known "isms" in the world, wer
Ii was not infrequent that a single eS
preston WAS SO st,onS that nothing coul
move the jury from him. On one occasion
While speaking of the service of notices, Ii
told the jury that to serve notice as con
templated by the law it was not necessar
, for a man TO sound i'll through the raitei
OF the universe. That expression save
: his case. And then, at other times, nl
arguments We're splendid structures tina
/ no power could shake.
But ] VIII not dwell upon these poinl
longer. 1t is enough tC say tnat ne Wa
one OF the Oldest. one of the abiest ana on
= OF the most honorable members OF the ea
OF this city.
There was another disappoint
S ment in the life of Judge Grogar
! For one year, Mary Sheridan, th
r only sister of General Phil Sher
r dan, was his fancec, but they wei
estranged, and the old man wen
: down to the. grave without know
S edge OF Tie care and attention of
: wife. lie was cousin of McG'
( han, the celebrated newspaper CO
e respondent"
/ When man stands upon I'll
/ shores and is privileged to give tn
u las, band shake to a friend that
o about TO pass over tho dark rive
It the thoughts of that hour are n
e. liable to pass from memory.
= Ii one should note the smil!l
lips that welcome the bowl from t
Angel of the Darker drink. the
=" can be little rest to fancy at lea
g until tie magnificent distance b.
yond the gates of the east is su
: veyed. and the stars, anchored Iii
{ buoys along the heavenly way. a
: passed:
The writer, together with n
II Lewis Green, was with Judge Or
: gan when lie hailed the dread fe
ryman that was 20 carry him ov'
and his parting words to air. Gre'
e were in effect almost identical wi